Literature: Timeless
Voices, Timeless Themes – The British Tradition
(2nd ed.). Diane Cappillo, et. al. eds. Prentice Hall, 1999.British Literature
English II
TEXTBOOKS:
Literature: Timeless
Voices, Timeless Themes – The British Tradition
(2nd ed.). Diane Cappillo, et. al. eds. Prentice Hall, 1999.
Elements of Language,
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2001.
Vocabulary for
Achievement (5th
course). Richek, 2006.
Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley. Penguin Books, 1992. (paperback)
GOALS: LITERATURE
1. To read and understand various pieces of British literature and be able to identify the central questions posed, explain the author’s message, summarize main ideas, draw inferences and reach conclusions.
2. To identify the themes present in British literature and relate the themes of literature to human experience.
3. To understand the role of literature in various historical time periods; its purposes, and influences and the values and culture it represents.
4. To recognize the profound impact of this body of literature and how it defines a global perspective.
5. To learn the many literary terms encountered in the study of British literature.
6. To identify various forms of literary theory.
7. To appreciate the craft of British authors and identify their purpose, tone, point of view and mode of discourse.
8. To recognize and employ rhetorical strategies, figures of speech, and poetic devices.
9. To compare and contrast literary works to draw conclusions about purpose and style.
GOALS: GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, WRITING, SPEAKING
ü Effectively use the principles of English grammar in speaking and writing.
ü Write an effective 5 paragraph essay.
ü Write thesis statements with clarity and purpose.
ü Listen critically to an oral presentation and identify main ideas and significant supporting details, and be able to challenge or question ideas.
ü Speak confidently and articulately on a variety of subjects and for a variety of audiences.
ü Conduct research and use primary and secondary sources to support or challenge a thesis.
ü Write in a variety of forms and for a variety of audiences.
ü Use all the steps in the writing process.
ü Apply appropriate vocabulary in speaking and writing.
ü Critique the validity of an argument; take a position and defend it.
ü Compare and contrast different ideas, events, individuals, or literary works by identifying likenesses and differences to draw some conclusion.
ü Participate actively in class discussions and produce individual or group projects that support a thesis, organize ideas, and communicate to an audience (projects include analytical essays, position and reaction papers, oral and group reports, and multi-media presentations).
ü Identify, assess, and apply effective writing strategies.
SUPPLEMENTAL READING: The following books are NOT assigned reading for this course. However, they are all classics, (and/or critically recommended) titles in British Literature and appear on many suggested reading lists for college applicants. Some of these titles you may already have chosen to read from the sophomore summer reading list. In any case, reading outside the curriculum is always encouraged.
v Loving Will Shakespeare, by Carolyn Meyer (Summer Reading List selection)
v My Father Had a Daughter: Judith Shakespeare’s Tale, by Grace Tiffany (Summer Reading List selection)
v Vision of Light, by Judith Merkle Riley (Summer Reading List selection)
v Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift
v Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
v Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
v Emma, by Jane Austen
v Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
v Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
v 1984, by George Orwell
v Rebecca, by Daphne DuMaurier
v Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
v On the Beach, by Nevil Shute
v The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, by Dame Muriel Spark
v The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells
v Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
v Lord of the Flies, William Golding